Blackstone/GSO Loan Financing Ltd Holding(s) in Company (7057C)

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RNS Number : 7057C

Blackstone/GSO Loan Financing Ltd

19 April 2017

This announcement contains two "TR-1:Notification of Major Interest in Shares" received by Blackstone / GSO Loan Financing Limited in respect of Henderson Global Investors. The first notification dated 11 December 2014 reflects the most recent change and therefore the current position. The second notification dated 23 July 2014 is included for information purposes only.

 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                                    Blackstone GSO Loan Financing 
  the underlying issuer                                                      Limited 
  of existing shares to which 
  voting rights are 
  attached: (ii) 
-------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate 
  box or boxes): 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                     X 
----------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial 
  instruments which may result in the acquisition 
  of shares already issued to which voting rights 
  are attached 
----------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with 
  similar economic effect to qualifying financial 
  instruments 
----------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
----------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 Other (please 
  specify): 
---------------------------------------------------------  -----  ------------------------------ 
 3. Full name of person(s)                                        Henderson Global Investors 
  subject to the 
  notification obligation: 
  (iii) 
-----------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
-----------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 5. Date of the transaction                                            11 December 2014 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
-----------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 6. Date on which issuer                                               15 December 2014 
  notified: 
-----------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                            Below 10% & 5% 
  crossed or 
  reached: (vi, vii) 
-----------------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 
 
 
 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Class/type      Situation previous          Resulting situation after the 
  of              to the triggering           triggering transaction 
  shares          transaction 
 
  if possible 
  using 
  the ISIN 
  CODE 
--------------  --------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                 Number        Number        Number        Number of              % of voting 
                  of            of            of shares     voting                 rights (x) 
                  Shares        Voting                      rights 
                                Rights 
--------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ---------------------  ------------------- 
                                             Direct        Direct   Indirect      Direct    Indirect 
                                                           (xi)      (xii) 
--------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------  ------------  --------  --------- 
                                                                       Below                 Below 
 Ordinary        41,200,000    41,200,000                                5%                    5% 
                ------------  ------------  ------------  -------  ------------  --------  --------- 
 JE00BNCB5T53 
--------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------  ------------  --------  --------- 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Type of         Expiration    Exercise/                   Number of voting       % of voting 
  financial       date          Conversion                  rights that            rights 
  instrument      (xiii)        Period (xiv)                may be 
                                                            acquired if 
                                                            the 
                                                            instrument 
                                                            is 
                                                            exercised/ 
                                                            converted. 
--------------  ------------  --------------------------  ---------------------  ------------------- 
 
 
 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect 
  to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi) 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Type of         Exercise      Expiration    Exercise/     Number of voting       % of voting 
  financial      price         date          Conversion     rights instrument      rights (xix, 
  instrument                   (xvii)        period         refers to              xx) 
                                             (xviii) 
--------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ---------------------  ------------------- 
                                                                                  Nominal   Delta 
--------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ---------------------  --------  --------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Number of voting rights                     Percentage of voting rights 
------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
                 Below 5%                                           Below 5% 
------------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 
 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the 
  voting rights and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
  (xxi) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 Proxy Voting: 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 10. Name of the proxy holder: 
-------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------- 
 11. Number of voting rights proxy 
  holder will cease 
  to hold: 
-------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------- 
 12. Date on which proxy holder will 
  cease to hold 
  voting rights: 
-------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------- 
 
 
  13. Additional information: 
-------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------- 
 14. Contact name:                                              Scott Dickenson 
-------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------- 
 15. Contact telephone number:                                   020 7818 4184 
-------------------------------------------------------------  ---------------- 
 
 
 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 1. Identity of the issuer or                                  Blackstone GSO Loan Financing 
  the underlying issuer                                                      LTD 
  of existing shares to which 
  voting rights are 
  attached: (ii) 
-----------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate 
  box or boxes): 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial 
  instruments which may result in the acquisition 
  of shares already issued to which voting rights 
  are attached 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with 
  similar economic effect to qualifying financial 
  instruments 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 Other (please                                               Placings admitted to trading    X 
  specify): 

----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 3. Full name of person(s)                                       Henderson Global Investors 
  subject to the 
  notification obligation: 
  (iii) 
-----------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
-----------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 5. Date of the transaction                                             23 July 2014 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
-----------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 6. Date on which issuer                                                25 July 2014 
  notified: 
-----------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 
  crossed or 
  reached: (vi, vii)                                                        15% 
-----------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
 
 
 
 8. Notified details: 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Class/type      Situation previous              Resulting situation after the 
  of              to the triggering               triggering transaction 
  shares          transaction 
 
  if possible 
  using 
  the ISIN 
  CODE 
--------------  ------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------------- 
                 Number          Number          Number         Number of               % of voting 
                  of              of              of shares      voting                  rights (x) 
                  Shares          Voting                         rights 
                                  Rights 
--------------  --------------  --------------  -------------  ----------------------  ------------------- 
                                                 Direct         Direct     Indirect     Direct    Indirect 
                                                                (xi)        (xii) 
--------------   ------------    ------------   -------------  ---------  -----------  --------  --------- 
                     Below           Below 
 ORD                   5%              5%                                  41,200,000              15.84% 
                --------------  --------------  -------------  ---------  -----------  --------  --------- 
 GB0005058408 
------------------------------------------------------------------------  -----------  --------  --------- 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Type of          Expiration      Exercise/                      Number of voting       % of voting 
  financial        date            Conversion                     rights that            rights 
  instrument       (xiii)          Period (xiv)                   may be 
                                                                  acquired if 
                                                                  the 
                                                                  instrument 
                                                                  is 
                                                                  exercised/ 
                                                                  converted. 
---------------  --------------  -----------------------------  ---------------------  ------------------- 
 
 
 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect 
  to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi) 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Type of         Exercise       Expiration      Exercise/       Number of voting        % of voting 
  financial      price          date            Conversion       rights instrument       rights (xix, 
  instrument                    (xvii)          period           refers to               xx) 
                                                (xviii) 
--------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  ----------------------  ------------------- 
                                                                                        Nominal   Delta 
 -------------  --------------  --------------  -------------------------------------  --------  --------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 Number of voting rights                          Percentage of voting rights 
-----------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------- 
                   41,200,000                                              15.84% 
-----------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 
 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the 
  voting rights and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
  (xxi) 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 Proxy Voting: 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 10. Name of the proxy holder: 
-------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------ 
 11. Number of voting rights proxy 
  holder will cease 
  to hold: 
-------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------ 
 12. Date on which proxy holder will 
  cease to hold 
  voting rights: 
-------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------ 
 
 
  13. Additional information: 
-------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------ 
 14. Contact name:                                              Balenkosi Dungeni 
-------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------ 
 15. Contact telephone number:                                    020 7818 3747 
-------------------------------------------------------------  ------------------ 
 
 

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